Food loss percentage in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Food loss percentage was 9.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
9.9%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
27th
of 32 groups
All-time high
10.8%
in 2015
All-time low
9.8%
in 2016
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Food loss percentage in Northern Europe, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Northern Europe recorded 9.9% for food loss percentage in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food loss percentage in Northern Europe peaked at 10.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2016.
That places Northern Europe 27th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Food loss percentage in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 10.8% | — |
| 2016 | 9.8% | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 9.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9.9% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 9.8% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 9.9% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 9.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.0% | 9.8% | 10.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 9.9% | 9.9% | 4 |
More agriculture & rural data for Northern Europe
- Sugar Crops Primary — Production, annual growth rate 8.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, annual growth rate -7.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth -7.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goats — Stocks, annual growth rate -2.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate 6.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Yield, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cabbages — Yield, annual growth rate 4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cabbages — Area harvested, annual growth rate 5.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Production, annual growth rate 4.85 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food loss percentage in Northern Europe?
- Food loss percentage in Northern Europe was 9.9% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest food loss percentage recorded in Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest food loss percentage recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2016.
- How does Northern Europe rank for food loss percentage?
- Northern Europe ranks 27th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food loss percentage rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Northern Europe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Food loss percentage (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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